This long weekend is the perfect time to indulge in a book. Next week’s book club is reviewing ‘The Girl with the Louding Voice’, a coming of age novel and the debut novel of Nigerian writer Abi Daré. It follows the story of Nigerian teenager Adunni and her struggles as she grows up, including her […]

We’re all getting excited about the activities planned in the village this weekend, and we want make sure you know when we’re open too. We’ll be open for our reduced bank holiday hours on Thursday and Friday, back to normal on Saturday and then ready to host our Jubilee Street Party from Midday on Sunday. […]

It’s Ilmington’s famous Open Gardens weekend! It’s wonderful to see the village buzzing with visitors, admiring some amazing private gardens and comparing notes over a cuppa. Yesterday at Ilmington’s Community Café, we sold 285 slices of homemade cake and served more tea than a knees-up at the vicarage. Today it’s the turn of The Children’s […]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a chance for us to bring out the bunting, unfold the trestle tables and party! Starting at 12 noon on Sunday 5th June, to round off a weekend of celebrations here in Ilmington, we are hosting a Pig Roast on Upper Green. We’ve got the long tables: just bring your […]

…and we hope to welcome lots of you to our Community Café for refreshments on Saturday. Nine private gardens, large and small, will be throwing open their gates to visitors all weekend from 12.30 to 6pm. A £10 ticket covers the group of gardens, with money going to nursing and health charities via the National […]